John Czarnecki, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Hilbert College is pleased to introduce Mike Ertel as the Men’s Soccer Head Coach effective immediately.
On Sunday, April 9, 45 members of the Mount Aloysius College men's and women's soccer teams participated in a community service project in connection with the West End Improvement Group in Johnstown, PA.
Penn State Behrend senior men's soccer defender Evan Augustine has been named to the National Soccer Coaches of America (NSCAA) NCAA Division III Scholar All-American team.
Penn State Behrend men's soccer senior defender Evan Augustine and freshman goalkeeper Chris Ralph of the were named National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III All-Americans.
Penn State Behrend men's soccer player Evan Augustine has been named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Defensive Player of the Year. He also made First Team All-ECAC to go along with his Player of the Year achievement.
The AMCC is embarking on its 20th anniversary during the 2016-17 academic year. Since 1997 there have been many outstanding teams and individual student-athletes who have risen to the top of their sports. We are honored to recognize and highlight some of those accomplishments throughout this anniversary year.
Scranton's Gavin Coutts scored with 3:50 remaining in the game and Scranton held on to the 2-1 lead, defeating Penn State Behrend in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday evening.
Medaille College freshman forward Lachlan Wilkinson and Franciscan University junior forward Leo Herrmann have been named 2016 AMCC Men's Soccer Co-Offensive Players of the Year. In addition, Wilkinson has also been tabbed as the Newcomer of the Year.
After being crowned AMCC champions over the weekend, the Penn State Behrend men's and women's soccer teams, and the Pitt-Bradford women's volleyball team, have received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament.
The Penn State Altoona men's soccer and women's volleyball seasons will continue this weekend, as both Lion teams have earned a berth into the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship Tournament.
Ralph was a brick wall for Behrend this week, as he helped the program capture their eighth AMCC men's soccer title. He made nine saves, including a shutout win over Medaille in the championship game. He currently holds conference best GAA (0.55), save percentage (.831), wins (15), least amount of goals given up (10), and is tied for most shutout victories (9).
Crivelli provided the spark in the Lions' offense this past week, helping his team to capture the AMCC men's soccer title. He tallied five goals, including the game-winner, in both victories. In a 3-2 semifinal win over La Roche, Crivelli netted two goals on three shots. In a 4-0 shutout against Medaille in the finals, he scored on each shot he took, tallying his second career hat trick.
Gorman made nine saves and allowed just one goal in two big wins last week. He helped the Redhawks secure the #5 seed with a win over Mt. Aloysius. He then made big save after big save in La Roche's 2-1 OT upset win over Franciscan in the AMCC Quarterfinal.
Vicent had a huge week for the Redhawks. He had a goal and an assist in the Redhawks 6-2 win over Mt. Aloysius on Wednesday and then provided the OT winner in La Roche's 2-1 win over Franciscan in the AMCC Tournament Quarterfinal.
Penn State Behrend, winners of back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014, will look to bring the trophy back to Behrend with them after completing an undefeated conference regular season this fall.
The D’Youville College Athletics Committee helped to raise money for the Buffalo Police Athletic League through promoting a local rivalry on Wednesday, October 19.
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team is ranked fourth in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Great Lakes Region poll.
The AMCC men's soccer game of the week features Medaille College and Penn State Behrend. Both teams are undefeated in conference play with 7-0-1 conference marks, while Behrend is currently ranked 4th in the latest Great Lakes Region Poll.
Arcara had another fantastic week in net for the Mavericks, stopping all nine shots he faced last week to shutout both Elmira and Franciscan. Arcara stopped all three shots on goal in the home finale against Elmira, wrapping up a perfect home slate in which he went all 450 minutes without surrendering a single goal. On the road against Franciscan he was even better, stopping six shots for his fourth shutout in a row and fifth in six games.
Nelson scored a goal in each of the Lions' AMCC wins last week. In a 3-1 victory over Franciscan on Wednesday evening, he recorded a goal and an assist while putting two shots on goal and attempting three shots. In a 3-1 win at D'Youville on Saturday afternoon, the sophomore scored the game-winning goal while finishing with three shots on goal and seven total shots. On the week, Nelson had two goals scored, one assist, five shots on goal, and 10 total shots.
This week's AMCC men's soccer game of the week features two of the top three teams in conference standings. Medaille College (10-3-2, 6-0-1 AMCC) is in second place while Franciscan University (10-5-1, 6-2 AMCC) in sitting in third.
Thorsen's defensive play helped Behrend record three wins last week. He helped the Lions in two 5-0 shutouts and a huge conference win against Franciscan in the AMCC Game of the Week. Along with his shutdown defense, he recorded assists on both Behrend goals against the Barons on Saturday.
Wilkinson continued to be a steady offensive force for Medaille in a week that saw the Mavericks pick up two big wins over AMCC Opponents. Wilkinson scored two goals and had an assist in Medaille's 8-0 win over Pitt-Bradford and then added a key assist in Medaille's 5-0 win over Penn State Altoona. Wilkenson now has 12 goals and 29 points on the season, both rank him second in the AMCC and first among freshmen.